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JUnk painting by Impressionist garners $40,000 for Goodwill

Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 3:32 am
by RedGlitter
EASTON, Md. — A painting dropped off at an Easton Goodwill store turned out to be a work by a French Impressionist. And now, thanks to the sharp eye of a store employee, the charitable organization is $40,000 richer.

The painting of a Parisian street scene left at the store in March along with the daily donations of pots, pans, old clock radio and other items turned out to be a work by Edouard-Leon Cortes. The painting was sold for $40,600 at a Sotheby's auction a few weeks ago.

If the owner of the painting wants the money, he or she may be out of luck. Goodwill says it doesn't keep track of donors. Donations, meanwhile, are gifts that are considered legal and final transactions.




JUnk painting by Impressionist garners $40,000 for Goodwill

Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 1:23 pm
by flopstock
I know this is old Red, but you find some of the coolest crap to read..:-6



Is that the picture?

JUnk painting by Impressionist garners $40,000 for Goodwill

Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 3:21 pm
by RedGlitter
flopstock;1017677 wrote: I know this is old Red, but you find some of the coolest crap to read..:-6



Is that the picture?


Well thank you Flop!! That's really nice to hear! I try. :o

Yes, that would be the picture. I like the colors in it myself.

JUnk painting by Impressionist garners $40,000 for Goodwill

Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 3:42 pm
by chonsigirl
Yeah for Goodwill! That is a very pretty picture.

JUnk painting by Impressionist garners $40,000 for Goodwill

Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 3:01 pm
by ddimz
wow - thats awesome, hope it goes to help lots of needy families :)